# Discourse Moderation Guide - Part 1: Getting Started

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-1-getting-started/63116
**Category:** Site Management
**Tags:** moderation, explanation
**Created:** [May 22, 2017, 6:32am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-1-getting-started/63116 "2017-05-22T06:32:02Z")
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### Author: ![Lilly](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/lilly/32/575047_2.png) [@Lilly](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Lilly)
#### Post date: [April 18, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-moderation-guide-part-1-getting-started/63116/101 "2026-04-18T12:11:27Z")

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just a note that this topic is linked in the email automatically sent to mods when they are promoted to the role. forum admins should edit the link to go to their own version (if they have one) in `system_messages.welcome_staff.text_body_template` via Admin → Site Texts.

 ![Screenshot 2026-04-18 at 4.59.53 AM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/3/4/9/349f1ca67e968614b1650908901061d68fdcdd08.png)

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